William R. King

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Former Vice President of the United States

William Rufus DeVane King was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th vice president of the United States from March 4 until his death in April 1853. Earlier he had served as a U.S. representative from North Carolina and a senator... Wikipedia

Born: April 7, 1786, Sampson County, NC

Died: April 18, 1853 (age 67 years), Selma, AL

Party: Democratic Party

Previous offices: Vice President of the United States (1853–1853), Senator, AL (1848–1852), United States Ambassador to France (1844–1846), and more

Vice president number: 13

Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1801–1803) and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Nationality: American